What would you do with a $5000 budget
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What would you do with a $5000 budget
I have a 1998 Honda CX with a D16y7 engine. My budget is $5000 bux. What would you all get on this budget. I was thinking of swapping in a b16a2 for 1500 w/tranny n stuff, labor will be like 1000. Then I was just going to replace all the cams shafts, heads and other internals to after market and add headers and exhaust. I want tog et the most HP for my money though, let me know what you would do and how much HP you think I would gain.
Thanks
Dan
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Dan
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Re:What would you do with a $5000 budget
Where are you finding a 2nd gen B16 w/ tranny for $1500? If you're looking for the most HP for the money, I would go the H22 route. It will end up costing you roughly the same as a B16a2. Then add I/H/E and internals. You'll still have some money leftover.
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Re:What would you do with a $5000 budget
lol unless your a damn good mechanic or jerry rigger don't bother an h22 in a civic. Its possible but its such a pain in the ***.
I have the same motor as you... If I had 5 grand I'd do...
OBD1 conversion with a hondata reprogrammable ECU.
T3/T4 hybrid turbo
Those nice 550cc injectors or the 5th/6th injector (for fuel management)
Put the battery in the trunk, run a water cooler where the battery used to be, with a huge *** regular intercooler in the front.
Then I'd upgrade the pistons in the block, and block guard it.
That could all be done for prolly aorund 4,000 if you shop strictly (maybe cheaper or more expensive depending on market conditions).
With the last 1 grand I'd dump it into an LSD or upgrading suspension, from working the block and cooling it so much you could probably run 12-15 psi daily with out a worry!
There are alot of options, keep in mind if you WANT to swap motors that d16y7 will still go for at least $500 if its in running condition.
I have the same motor as you... If I had 5 grand I'd do...
OBD1 conversion with a hondata reprogrammable ECU.
T3/T4 hybrid turbo
Those nice 550cc injectors or the 5th/6th injector (for fuel management)
Put the battery in the trunk, run a water cooler where the battery used to be, with a huge *** regular intercooler in the front.
Then I'd upgrade the pistons in the block, and block guard it.
That could all be done for prolly aorund 4,000 if you shop strictly (maybe cheaper or more expensive depending on market conditions).
With the last 1 grand I'd dump it into an LSD or upgrading suspension, from working the block and cooling it so much you could probably run 12-15 psi daily with out a worry!
There are alot of options, keep in mind if you WANT to swap motors that d16y7 will still go for at least $500 if its in running condition.
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Re:What would you do with a $5000 budget
get a 96-00 integra ls motor.
$800 bucks here in philly with like 9G miles
or 750 with the 50 or less mark.
tranny is $500
swap should be $500 in misc about another $500 for install.
your at what 2300 lets say $2500
holy ---- you still have 2500 left.
get a nice exhaust CUSTOM ---- them 500 dips.
3 " of couse
get a max rev turbo, manifold and dp.
thats um
$1200 turbo kit
$250 intercooler off ebay
fmu, inline, bov, ubends, adapters from home and car depot lol.
$400 or so.
missing link, bov, and guages.
$200
grand total of.
$4600 or so.
and u have 400 to slam that bitch.
you will run low 13s with the right 9psi of boost and kick mad ***.
DOHC NOVTECOWNZJOO!!
ricky loves the b18a/b and b20's ****
who needs vtec i dont only on my daily driver. torque moves cars. horsepower is built on vtec too high in t he rpm range
ahhhhh the frankenstien
oh sorry
my bad.
$800 bucks here in philly with like 9G miles
or 750 with the 50 or less mark.
tranny is $500
swap should be $500 in misc about another $500 for install.
your at what 2300 lets say $2500
holy ---- you still have 2500 left.
get a nice exhaust CUSTOM ---- them 500 dips.
3 " of couse
get a max rev turbo, manifold and dp.
thats um
$1200 turbo kit
$250 intercooler off ebay
fmu, inline, bov, ubends, adapters from home and car depot lol.
$400 or so.
missing link, bov, and guages.
$200
grand total of.
$4600 or so.
and u have 400 to slam that bitch.
you will run low 13s with the right 9psi of boost and kick mad ***.
DOHC NOVTECOWNZJOO!!
ricky loves the b18a/b and b20's ****
who needs vtec i dont only on my daily driver. torque moves cars. horsepower is built on vtec too high in t he rpm range
ahhhhh the frankenstien
oh sorry
my bad.
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Re:What would you do with a $5000 budget
Originally Posted by Chacko
lol unless your a damn good mechanic or jerry rigger don't bother an h22 in a civic. Its possible but its such a pain in the ***.
